Front page of British newspapers streaked with blue, white and red as Scotland voted
London: Britain’s newspapers declared on Thursday a “day of destiny” in dramatic front pages streaked with blue, white and red as Scotland votes on whether to split from the United Kingdom. On a front page covered with the Union Jack flag, which may have to be altered if Scotland chooses to become independent, The Times called Thursday “D-Day for the Union”.
“The break-up of Great Britain and Northern Ireland may be imminent,” the 230-year-old London based broadsheet wrote. Sunday Herald, which on its last edition before the vote chose a front page mosaic of hundreds of “Yes” voter selfies forming a Scottish blue and white Saltire flag. The Guardian’s Thursday front page showed an aerial picture of Scotland with sea submerging the other parts of the UK. “Day of destiny. Scotland’s 4,285,323 voters have 15 hours to decide their country's fate,” read the front page of the daily.
( Source : PTI )
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